Get live updates, news and analysis on Saturday at 6 p.m. as the weary Warriors face a tough back-to-back road test when they take on the Nuggets in Denver.
The Warriors (41-11) beat Sacramento Friday night despite playing some of their sloppiest, bizarre basketball of the season. Saddled by a whopping 25 turnovers, the Warriors needed 17 3-pointers as well as their 55 percent shooting from the field to prevail. Kevin Durant paced the way with 33 points, including 6-of-7 on 3-pointers.
Golden State will get some reinforcements Saturday as their top three reserves, David West, Andre Iguodala and Shaun Livingston, will return after sitting out Friday to rest.
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Dubs Rewind: All about the Warriors win over the Kings Denver (27-25) is currently in eighth place in the Western Conference and could be the Warriors’ first-round playoff opponents. The Nuggets have proven no easy task already for the Warriors, having beaten Golden State 96-81 in Oakland on Dec. 23. The Warriors bounced back with a 124-114 win over Denver on Jan. 8.
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The Nuggets are coming off a 127-124 win over Oklahoma City on Thursday, made possible by Gary Harris’ 3-pointer at the buzzer.
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Here are the projected starting lineups:
Warriors
C Zaza Pachulia
PF Draymond Green
SF Kevin Durant
SG Klay Thompson
PG Stephen Curry
Nuggets
C Nikola Jokic
PF Wilson Chandler
SF Gary Harris
SG Will Barton
PG Jamal Murray